metaphor
To metaphor means to describe one thing by saying it is another different thing. This helps people understand a feeling or idea by using a simple picture in their minds.
مثالها
3 از 5The poet metaphors the moon as a white balloon in the sky.
The writer describes the moon by saying it is a white balloon.
In his speech, the leader metaphors the country as a ship in a storm.
The leader says the country is like a ship to show it is in a difficult time.
My friend metaphors his old car as a tired horse.
My friend says his car is a tired horse to show it is slow.
متضادها
خانواده کلمه
راهنمای حفظ
Think of a 'Meta-Phone': You are calling one thing by another thing's name to send a message.
آزمون سریع
The teacher tried to ____ the classroom as a garden where students grow.
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مثالها
The poet metaphors the moon as a white balloon in the sky.
everydayThe writer describes the moon by saying it is a white balloon.
In his speech, the leader metaphors the country as a ship in a storm.
formalThe leader says the country is like a ship to show it is in a difficult time.
My friend metaphors his old car as a tired horse.
informalMy friend says his car is a tired horse to show it is slow.
Scientists often metaphor the human brain as a powerful computer.
academicScientists use the word computer to help people understand the brain.
The manager metaphors our team as a group of builders.
businessThe boss describes the team as builders to show they create things.
متضادها
خانواده کلمه
ترکیبهای رایج
عبارات رایج
metaphorically speaking
using a metaphor to explain something
an extended metaphor
a metaphor that continues for a long time
a mixed metaphor
using two different metaphors that do not fit together
اغلب اشتباه گرفته میشود با
A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare things, while a metaphor says one thing IS another.
نکات کاربردی
While 'metaphor' is almost always used as a noun, using it as a verb is a creative way to describe the act of making a comparison. It is most common in literary or academic discussions.
اشتباهات رایج
Do not use 'like' or 'as' when you want to metaphor something; that would be a simile.
راهنمای حفظ
Think of a 'Meta-Phone': You are calling one thing by another thing's name to send a message.
ریشه کلمه
From the Greek word 'metapherein', which means 'to carry across' or 'to transfer'.
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بافت فرهنگی
Metaphors change between cultures; for example, Western cultures often metaphor time as money that can be 'spent'.
آزمون سریع
The teacher tried to ____ the classroom as a garden where students grow.
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